The Weekender: Three Things to Make, Try and Do

FINALLY. It's Friday. Holler! And as with every Friday, Adriane and Claudia Kiss of TheKissters.com, the sisters' website, which features entertaining tips and tricks to help you "live large on small change," give us fun ideas to try, make and do over the weekend. You know, those fun days. Get ready to start filling up your calendar—fast.

FRIDAY: MAKE MAGNET MAGIC

In just a few steps you can create a fab set of refrigerator accessories by turning those classic colorful plastic letter magnets into sophisticated bling.

Add 6 blackberries to a cocktail shaker, squeeze in lemon juice, and muddle together. Pour in the gin and ginger liqueur, stirring to mix completely. Strain into glasses, over 3/4 cup of ice. Pour in diet tonic water to the top of the glass, garnish with blackberries and a lemon slice. Makes: 2 cocktails.

SUNDAY: NO HEAT SUMMER SKEWING

Summer cookouts are one of the best ways to enjoy the warmer weather. And even though we all go crazy for hotdogs and hamburgers on the grill, it’s nice to have an appetizer that doesn’t require cooking, right? That’s why we love these Watermelon Feta Skewers! These little bites offer delightful flavor combinations in each bite—perfect combo of salty and sweet.

Ingredients:

12 wooden skewers

1/4 medium seedless watermelon, cut into 12 one-inch cubes

12 one-inch cubes of firm feta cheese

12 pitted Kalamata olives

12 small fresh basil leaves

2 tablespoons Extra-Virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon honey

1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar

Pinch of kosher salt and ground black pepper

Directions:

After prepping the watermelon and feta, slide each ingredient onto the bottom of the skewer as follows: watermelon, feta, basil, topped with an olive. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, honey, and balsamic vinegar and pour over the skewers. Finish with salt and pepper.